It is hard to imagine, but we are at the 30 week mark. I have an appointment next week with the specialist to confirm her growth. We are taking a video tape this time to get an awesome video. She is also moving so much right now. I actually think she may have moved out of breech, but we will find out next week.
Update for the week:
30 WEEKS!
How your baby's growing:
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
A mid-week entry
Well, it seems like time is just flying by. I can not believe Annaleigh will be here in less than three months. It almost shocking to know how close I am. The more she kicks and moves the more reality sits in that I am going to be a mother soon: something I have been dreaming of since Justin and I got married. As scary as it is, the thought of holding her in my arms is amazing.
Justin and I get to spend a whole weekend together! I am super pumped. I think we are going to do some fun stuff this weekend. I have a gift card to Galleria I have not used from Christmas last year. I think I am going to try and find a cute maternity outfit that I can wear to my showers and church. If not, I am sure I can find something else to buy!--Not that hard. We are also going to possibly work on the baby room stuff. I really need to get going on that! Then of course my crummy A&M football team plays on Saturday night, but I have to watch because you have to stick with them through thick and thin....and it is definitely thin. At least they showed a great fight in the first half of the Tech game last week.
I really just plan on enjoying these few weekends I have with Justin left as much as possible, for they will not be the same for much longer.
Everyone take care and talk to you all next week.
Jillian
Justin and I get to spend a whole weekend together! I am super pumped. I think we are going to do some fun stuff this weekend. I have a gift card to Galleria I have not used from Christmas last year. I think I am going to try and find a cute maternity outfit that I can wear to my showers and church. If not, I am sure I can find something else to buy!--Not that hard. We are also going to possibly work on the baby room stuff. I really need to get going on that! Then of course my crummy A&M football team plays on Saturday night, but I have to watch because you have to stick with them through thick and thin....and it is definitely thin. At least they showed a great fight in the first half of the Tech game last week.
I really just plan on enjoying these few weekends I have with Justin left as much as possible, for they will not be the same for much longer.
Everyone take care and talk to you all next week.
Jillian
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
29 weeks
Nothing new to report here. Since I last wrote, I have just been going to work and resting when possible. I had a very small weight gain over the two weeks when I saw the doctor last Wed. (1.5 pounds), so I have not felt like I was expanding so much this week.
I did go shopping on Sunday to grab a couple more maternity shirts as I am starting to have the baby bump run up against the shirts I had bought a couple months ago. I just hate spending money on something I will only wear for 3 months! They are pretty cute shirts though. :o).
Annaleigh has been kicking and moving a lot more this past week. I even think she is starting to push on my stomach instead of just giving it a swift judo chop. She seems to just be squirming alot more. I think she may have moved a little because the sciatica has not been as bad the last few days. Yesterday I was walking almost completely normally. It was an awesome day. Even if it only lasts a few days, it is totally worth it.
I am in countdown mode for something besides this baby though.....
The Mavs tip-off is in 9 days! I have tickets to the season opener against Houston with my cousin Bobby, whom I went to the games with in the mid 80's at Reunion Arena. Awww...the good old days. I also just got a couple tickets to a preseason game on Thursday, but I have to find someone to go with me as my dear, sweet, wonderful husband does not like basketball. What a freak!
On that note, here is what is going on with Annaleigh this week.
29 Weeks!
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
I did go shopping on Sunday to grab a couple more maternity shirts as I am starting to have the baby bump run up against the shirts I had bought a couple months ago. I just hate spending money on something I will only wear for 3 months! They are pretty cute shirts though. :o).
Annaleigh has been kicking and moving a lot more this past week. I even think she is starting to push on my stomach instead of just giving it a swift judo chop. She seems to just be squirming alot more. I think she may have moved a little because the sciatica has not been as bad the last few days. Yesterday I was walking almost completely normally. It was an awesome day. Even if it only lasts a few days, it is totally worth it.
I am in countdown mode for something besides this baby though.....
The Mavs tip-off is in 9 days! I have tickets to the season opener against Houston with my cousin Bobby, whom I went to the games with in the mid 80's at Reunion Arena. Awww...the good old days. I also just got a couple tickets to a preseason game on Thursday, but I have to find someone to go with me as my dear, sweet, wonderful husband does not like basketball. What a freak!
On that note, here is what is going on with Annaleigh this week.
29 Weeks!
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Third Trimester Here I Come....
Well I only officially have 12 more weeks until I am blessed by the presence of my little angel. It is hard to believe it has gone so fast.
I went to the doctor today for an update and checkup and based on the specialist visit last week, he has decided not to change my due date. Her expected date of arrival is still January 6th. As I thought, all my pains and feelings are all normal, or nothing can be done for it at all. He also said I did pass a kidney stone based on what I took to him. It is likely I have passed some smaller ones after it. That explains the intense bladder pain for two weeks.
On an awesome note, my cousin had her baby this week on Monday. She is gorgeous from what I have seen on the pictures. I hope to meet her in person soon!
Besides that, below is what is happening this week. After reading, you will find what we have decided to name our little angel.
28 weeks!
and her name is.....
Annaleigh Hayden Powell.
(We might change the spelling a little on the first name if we come up with something better.)
I went to the doctor today for an update and checkup and based on the specialist visit last week, he has decided not to change my due date. Her expected date of arrival is still January 6th. As I thought, all my pains and feelings are all normal, or nothing can be done for it at all. He also said I did pass a kidney stone based on what I took to him. It is likely I have passed some smaller ones after it. That explains the intense bladder pain for two weeks.
On an awesome note, my cousin had her baby this week on Monday. She is gorgeous from what I have seen on the pictures. I hope to meet her in person soon!
Besides that, below is what is happening this week. After reading, you will find what we have decided to name our little angel.
28 weeks!
How your baby's growing:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.and her name is.....
Annaleigh Hayden Powell.
(We might change the spelling a little on the first name if we come up with something better.)
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The last two weeks and 27 weeks!
Well, it is hard to believe but I am 27 weeks preggers. I have a feeling the next 13 weeks will go very very fast. Sorry it has been so long for a post. The last few weeks have been pretty tough for me. Sorry if this is too long!!
After the last appointment, I went back a week later and he checked on me to make sure everything was progressing.
The bladder pain had slowly improved every day, with one bad night last Tuesday. It still hurt, but I was not doubled over anymore. He said the bladder pain was something I may still have to deal with it. In fact, I think I passed a kidney stone yesterday morning and I have had literally no bladder pain since. That would explain alot...
I also had noticed that I was getting a bad shooting pain in my back that was coming down my leg. After my appointment last week, the doctor told me I have sciatica, otherwise known as a sciatic nerve pinch. Either it is just happening from the weight shift or our little girl is laying on my sciatic nerve. If anyone has been "blessed" with that, let me say I am so sorry. This is horrendous. It has gotten worse every day and I am now limping/waddling like a 9 month pregnant person. Unfortunately, there is literally nothing I can do for it. I am going to try and get a pregnancy massage to help alleviate the pain in the next week.
At the doctor appointment he was taking his normal measurements of my belly and was concerned about my measurements in conjunction with the baby's size. He said some girls just do not measure well and he figured that is what is wrong with me. Problem is, my due date is all over the map. So they set me up for an appointment for a perinatal specialist. He said if it was not the measurement issues, it was one of three other things. 1. Justin and I make small babies 2. The placenta was not getting enough nutrients to the baby or 3. there was unknown disease or genetic disorder. He was pretty sure it was the measurement issue or 1.
Of course, I was understandably anxious and concerned about the visit with the specialist. He was going to take a high-risk sonogram, which is the fancy, clear, detailed sonogram where he can take great detailed measurements and look for any abnormalities. Well, that appointment was yesterday, and I will start with the fact, that our little girl is just fine. She is measuring a tiny bit on the small side, but nothing to be concerned about. He said everything looked good and just to come back in a month to make sure she is still on path for average growth. For the cool stuff. You can take a videotape to get a video of the sono, but of course no one told me that. So I was very sad not to have a video. The details were amazing. She was so amazingly clear and beautiful. I could see the pad of a foot, her lips, tibia, and her confirmed "girl" parts. When he panned over her face she yawned soooo big. It was the most incredible thing. When we go back in a month, we are definitely taking a video tape to get a recording. I got an awesome profile shot that I will upload at a later date.
So in short, she looks good, but we just have to keep an eye on her. When I go in for my regular checkup on Wednesday next week, I will hopefully get a confirmed due date.
Justin said I needed to write something nice about him today, so I guess I will. :o) Through all this Justin has been so wonderful. He has rubbed my back, made me dinner, cleaned the house, let me cry on his shoulder with tears due to hormones, pain or worry, and all other various ways to try and make me feel better. We also noticed last week that we started dating 9 years ago. It does not even feel like it has been that long. I am so blessed to have him in my life and can not wait for us to be parents.
I also more or less finished doing my registry last night. Thank goodness for Internet registries!
Thanks everyone for reading my small novel. Hopefully, it will be a little calmer the next few weeks.
P.S. - We have finalized the little angels name....does anyone want to know ?!?!?!
Well below is the update on what is happening during week 27!
Week 27!
After the last appointment, I went back a week later and he checked on me to make sure everything was progressing.
The bladder pain had slowly improved every day, with one bad night last Tuesday. It still hurt, but I was not doubled over anymore. He said the bladder pain was something I may still have to deal with it. In fact, I think I passed a kidney stone yesterday morning and I have had literally no bladder pain since. That would explain alot...
I also had noticed that I was getting a bad shooting pain in my back that was coming down my leg. After my appointment last week, the doctor told me I have sciatica, otherwise known as a sciatic nerve pinch. Either it is just happening from the weight shift or our little girl is laying on my sciatic nerve. If anyone has been "blessed" with that, let me say I am so sorry. This is horrendous. It has gotten worse every day and I am now limping/waddling like a 9 month pregnant person. Unfortunately, there is literally nothing I can do for it. I am going to try and get a pregnancy massage to help alleviate the pain in the next week.
At the doctor appointment he was taking his normal measurements of my belly and was concerned about my measurements in conjunction with the baby's size. He said some girls just do not measure well and he figured that is what is wrong with me. Problem is, my due date is all over the map. So they set me up for an appointment for a perinatal specialist. He said if it was not the measurement issues, it was one of three other things. 1. Justin and I make small babies 2. The placenta was not getting enough nutrients to the baby or 3. there was unknown disease or genetic disorder. He was pretty sure it was the measurement issue or 1.
Of course, I was understandably anxious and concerned about the visit with the specialist. He was going to take a high-risk sonogram, which is the fancy, clear, detailed sonogram where he can take great detailed measurements and look for any abnormalities. Well, that appointment was yesterday, and I will start with the fact, that our little girl is just fine. She is measuring a tiny bit on the small side, but nothing to be concerned about. He said everything looked good and just to come back in a month to make sure she is still on path for average growth. For the cool stuff. You can take a videotape to get a video of the sono, but of course no one told me that. So I was very sad not to have a video. The details were amazing. She was so amazingly clear and beautiful. I could see the pad of a foot, her lips, tibia, and her confirmed "girl" parts. When he panned over her face she yawned soooo big. It was the most incredible thing. When we go back in a month, we are definitely taking a video tape to get a recording. I got an awesome profile shot that I will upload at a later date.
So in short, she looks good, but we just have to keep an eye on her. When I go in for my regular checkup on Wednesday next week, I will hopefully get a confirmed due date.
Justin said I needed to write something nice about him today, so I guess I will. :o) Through all this Justin has been so wonderful. He has rubbed my back, made me dinner, cleaned the house, let me cry on his shoulder with tears due to hormones, pain or worry, and all other various ways to try and make me feel better. We also noticed last week that we started dating 9 years ago. It does not even feel like it has been that long. I am so blessed to have him in my life and can not wait for us to be parents.
I also more or less finished doing my registry last night. Thank goodness for Internet registries!
Thanks everyone for reading my small novel. Hopefully, it will be a little calmer the next few weeks.
P.S. - We have finalized the little angels name....does anyone want to know ?!?!?!
Well below is the update on what is happening during week 27!
Week 27!
How your baby's growing:
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.
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